NHER 7615 (Monument record) - Mesolithic and post Roman finds and earthworks possible representing a medieval field system and trackway

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Summary

A series of earthworks banks form a possible medieval field system and trackway. A Mesolithic blade and pieces of Late Saxon and medieval pot have been found during visits to this site.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL89SW
Civil Parish LYNFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

10 February 1970. Field Survey by C. C. Taylor (RCHM).
Southeast of Hall Farm four long closes running north northeast to south southwest 18 to 37m (20 to 40 yards) wide and 91m (100 yards) long divided and bounded by low banks. No trace of house sites. Ploughed almost flat.
E. Rose (NLA), 13 April 2007.

January 1976. Field Observation.
No change in condition. Finds recovered:
1 Mesolithic flint backed blade.
2 medieval sherds.
These were donated to the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1998.188.6).
A. Rogerson (NAU). Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 15 May 2013.

1995. Area repositioned as result of visit with K. Sussams (NAU).
One narrow strip between closes could be trackway.
Pottery scatter:
One rim, early medieval jar.
Three medieval unglazed body sherds.
One Stamford Ware.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA).
B. Cushion (NLA) February 1995.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TL 89 SW 16 [2].
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Document: Taylor, C.. 1970. Site notes.
  • BACKED BLADE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 8 2016 11:59AM

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